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Samudra Manthan: PM Modi announces National Deep Water Exploration Mission for energy security – Read details of the project including the ‘Matsya 6000’ submersible...

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2025

During his Independence Day speech from Red Fort today, PM Narendra Modi announced the National Deep Water Exploration Mission, aiming to explore oil and gas reserves in the deep sea

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China wants to open ‘gates of hell’: Builds deep drilling ship with aim to penetrate earth’s crust and reach the mantle

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2024

As per a report in SCMP, Mengxiang has been built by China Geological Survey, in collaboration with over 150 research institutes and companies. It measures 179 meters in length and 32.8 meters in width. It can carry over 33,000 tons of cargo and can travel over 15,000 nautical miles for 120 days between port calls.

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‘Samudrayaan’: India’s first manned deep ocean research mission readying its submersible ‘MATSYA 6000’, minister Kiren Rijiju shares glimpses

OpIndia Staff - 12 September, 2023

Rijiju also shared a video of himself inside the vessel, with a mission expert explaining how 'Matsya 6000' will explore the deep ocean and how the individuals joining the deep-sea expedition will be able to sustain themselves there.